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Government & Politics

 
City - County Government | State Legislature | Governor
U.S. House | U.S. Senate | Elections and Voting | Political Groups

City - County Government

ACC Online
Official website of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County. Provides information on the mayor, the commission, ACC departments, the courts, budget documents, election results, SPLOST, what's new in Athens-Clarke County, a schedule of meetings, etc.

ACC from A to Z: A Guide to Services
This guide from the Athens-Clarke County government provides contact information and explanations for everything from Absentee Ballots to the Zoo.

ACC Code of Ordinances
A searchable online version of the code of ordinances plus recent updates.

FY2007 Budget in Brief
An overview of the ACC annual operating and capital budget.

SPLOST
Information about ACC's Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program.

Government Snapshot: Athens-Clarke County
An overview of fiscal affairs of the unified Athens-Clarke County government, from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.



State Legislature



Governor



U.S. House Of Representatives



U.S. Senate



Elections and Voting

ACC Board of Elections
Election results (including detailed results by precinct), candidate information, a list of polling stations, maps of commission districts, and other resources.

Georgia Election Results
County-by-county election results for federal and statewide offices, 1988-present.

Vote ACC
An online source for consolidated election information featuring articles from local media, links to candidate websites, full text of ballot referendums, and more.

Election Central
Coverage of candidates, issues, and elections from the Athens Banner Herald.

League of Women Voters of Georgia
Educates voters to make informed decisions by distributing nonpartisan, unbiased information about candidates, ballot referendums, and constitutional amendments.

Write To Vote
Seeks to increase participation in absentee and early voting by low income and minority voters in the Athens-Clarke area.

Georgia Voter Registration Statistics
Active voters by race & gender for counties and municipalities in Georgia.

Presidential Elections
Chart showing voting trends among Athens-Clarke County residents in Presidential elections 1980-2000.

Decision 2002
This archival site from Online Athens provides articles, election results, candidate questionnaires, and other historical information about the 2002 elections.



Political Groups

Clarke County Democratic Committee

Clarke County Green Party

Clarke County Republican Committee

Common Ground Athens
Serves as a nexus for resource sharing to enhance the effectiveness of Athens groups and individuals working for peace, justice, and progressive social change.

   

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